256. Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith is thought to have married Mary Drew, daughter of John Drew (died 1703 in Surry County) and Elizabeth Swann. Her mother Elizabeth married second John Sugars. (Surry County (VA) Deeds and Will Book 6 1709-1715, pg 92. An account of the estate of John Drew, deceased, was presented by John Sugar and wife Elizabeth, 16 January 1711.
Appears first time in 1698 tithable list of Surry Co, Virginia
1723 - settled on the Roanoke in North Carolina
9 July, 1724, he was granted 95 acres on the south side of the Meherrin In Isle of Wight County. On the same date John Sugars was granted 30 acres on the north side of the Meherrin in the same area. (Virginia Patent book 12, page 88)
A year later, on 17 August, 1725, Nicholas was granted 225 acres on the south side of the Meherrin on Fountain's Creek. (Virginia Patent Book 12, page 269)
John Sugars was granted 135 acres adjoining the Smith grant. (Virginia Patent Book 12, page 270)
The association of Nicholas Smith and Sugars (Mary Drew's step-father) gives additional support to the supposition that Nicholas married Mary Drew.
These grants to Nicholas Smith seem to have fallen in North Carolina after the line was redrawn in 1729. In 1741 he recrived a North Carolina grant for what seems to be the same property, although the acreage was not quite the same. (North Carolina Patent Book 5, page 60. This land was described as "being in the low grounds of Fountain Creek adjoining Thomas Jordan and the old county line.")
The North Carolina grant may have been a maneuver to clear the title to the land, which he sold the same year. (Northampthon County Deed Book 1, page 22)
The children of Nicholas Smith have been well documented.
Hall of History: Raleigh, N.C.; deed of land in Halifax, Co.
257. Mary Drew
Mary Drew, as the only surviving issue of John Drew in 1714, joined her uncle Edward Drew in an ejectment suit to regain previously owned by Richard Drew, Jr, who had died without issue. ( Surry County (VA) Order Book 1713-1718, page 50)
The land in question was 200 acres in Lawnes Creek Parish in Surry County, and Mary received half. There is no further reference to her in the Surry records, and no deed to show how this land was disposed.
272. Captain John Hill
The oldest son and only recorded issue of Isaac Hall, Jr. There is confusion between this man and his uncle John Hill, who appears to have died without issue. His estate of ample means and indicates he was extensively involved in commerce. His store inventory is quite large.
John died testate, Bertie Co, NC
Was a large slave and land owner in Bertie, Co
Appointed Justice of the Peace in Aug 1749
A State representative in General Assembly in 1760
Will dated June 12, 1762 and probated in November 1763
Will mentions his wife was with child
Bertie County Will Book A, pg 85
273. Martha Whitmel
Married first Lawrence Bate
Married second John Hill
Married third Blount, this Marriage produced no issue.
Of Chowan County
275. Elizabeth Whitmel
Re: Pollock Marriage - From a petition by William Williams and wife Elizabeth, filed with the estate papers of George Pollock in the loose estates papers of the Edenton District, as quoted in Stephen E. Bradley, Jr, Edenton District North Carolina Loose Estates Papers 1756-1806, Vol III, (Virginia Beach, VA: 1995), 15. Hearefater cited as Edenton.
According to family tradition, she stayed with him only a short time and returned to her father's home. (A deposition by Elizabeth's sister Sarah Hunter, dated 29 September, 1758, states that Pollock oftern mistreated his wife. See Edenton, page 15)
Pollock was the son of Governor Thomas Pollock and his first wife Martha (Cullen) West, and had been previously married to Sarah Swann. (Beth G. Crabtree and James W. Patton, eds, Journal of a Secesh Lady (Raleigh, NC: 1979), pg. xxxii)
Elizabeth left a will dated 10 March, 1791. (Martin County Will Book 1, pg 205. Her will mentions children Winifred Hill, Samuel Williams, and William Williams, and grandchildren Alexander and Samuel Williams Johnston)
Born, presumably in Nansemond County, Virginia. Although the Nansemond records have been destroyed, it appears that he was the son of a Thomas Norfleet of that county. Marmaduke Norfleet lived for many years in that part of Perquimans County near the state line and the Dismal Swamp, but later sold his lands there and moved to Northampton Couhnty near the present town of Rich Square. In his lifetime he speculated in lands in many areas of eastern North Carolina, including lands in the Scotland Neck area along the Roanoke River as early as 1737, in Chowan County in 1756, and in Edgecombe County along Little Conetoe Swamp in 1749. By David Gammon
278. Richard Figures
He was living as late as 1780 in Hertford County
No issue by Elizabeth
280. James Barnes Sr
First appears in the records in the 1728 deed from his brother. Bertie County court minutes indicate Hohn Smith deeded him land in May, 1732, although this deed does not appear in the deed books. He quickly rose to a position of prominence, for in May of 1732 he was appointed a constable of the area from Bridgers Creek to Sandy Run in Bertie. In November, 1733, John Worsland and wife Margaret sold him 100 acres adjoining Richard Braswell, Charles Stevenson, and Samuel Canaday. In February of 1733/34, he and his wife Martha sold JonathanTartt 200 acres on the north side of the Morratuck (Roanoke) River in the Ursaray Meadow on Gum Swamp at Hogpen Meadow. In May 1735, he bought 140 acres from Joseph Wimberly adjoining Richard Braswell by the meadowside. Two years later, he and his wife Martha sold this tract, plus 40 additional acres adjoining Fort's Meadow, to John McWilliams. In August, 1735, he was ordered to be taken into custody for beating one Samuel Cotton as he tried to take possession of a Negro while performing his duty as constable. He added substatnially to his land holdings in 1742 by purchasding 640 acres from John Hubbard and wife Elizabeth, being land on Bridgers Creek and adjoining William Whithead. The following year, 1743, he bought another 640 acre trat from WilliamCathcart, consisting of a plantation on the Nantonhy Marsh adjoining James Hutchinsion. By 1743 he was referred to as "Capt Barnes" in the records. He was dead by Frbruary, 1745, when records indicate Richard Smith was called to court to answer to John Edwards and John Lemmon, executors of James Branes, dec'd. Although the court records refer to his will, it has not survived.
281. Martha Jones
She survived her husband and married John Lamon (Lemon) of Northampton Coutny. In 1757 she bought 250 acres of land from her brother Thomas Jones, located in Granville Coutny on the north side of the Tar River. In 1760 she was administratrix of the estate of Thomas Paden of Northampton, but it is not known if they wrer related. She dated her will 8 Sept 1770 and i was proved in Northampthon County at December Court, 1771. In it she named her children John Lamon, James Barnes, William Barnes, Mary Barber, and Cathering Boddie. To Starling Thomas, son of the present wife of John Barnes, she left the 240 (sic) acres on the north wide of the Tar River which she had purchased of her brother Thomas Jones.
282. John Edwards
Of Northampton
290. John Lillington
Death date assumed by year the will was probated